Nicușor Dan, a pro-European Union candidate, won Romania's presidential election, defeating ultranationalist rival George Simion. With 100% of votes counted, Dan secured nearly 54% of the vote, a decisive victory over Simion,

“Congratulations Nicușor Dan! Long live free Romania,” exulted center-right Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose party candidate also won a narrow election victory Sunday night in Poland. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was also thrilled by the outcome, as Dan promises to keep Romania on its pro-EU, pro-NATO pathway.